Embracing Kidney Disease—AAKP Ambassador Jack Lennon shares his journey and offers tips for fellow patients and families

Deb Pelaez
Born With ItYou could say Jack Lennon was born with it. “It” being kidney disease that developed at birth due to being born with Post-Urethral Valves (PUV). But he was also born with “it”, as in a loving family who would be on board throughout the good times and bad as he navigated kidney disease throughout his life.
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Kidney Group Unveils Risk Campaign During National Safety Month

Jennifer Duplessie
Kidney Group Unveils Risk Campaign During National Safety MonthInnovation and Engagement Transform Infection Prevention and Disaster ReadinessGovernment Leaders and Care Providers Must Involve Patients in Continuity PlansWASHINGTON, D.C. – During June, National Safety Month, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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Plant-Based Nutrition & Kidney Care: Promoting Prevention Through Nutrition Intervention

Diana Clynes
By Annamarie Rodriguez, RDN, LD, FANDThere is a lot of buzz around ‘plant-based’ nutrition, and the term ‘plant-based’ has evolved over the past few years; however, one thing for certain is that there is no strict definition. Plant-based nutrition can embrace the DASH (dietary approach to stop hypertension)
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